Journals window

Use this window to view details about journals and their properties.

Summary

Item

Description

Number of Journals

Total number of journals, with the maximum number in parentheses.

Journals tab

Item

Description

Create Journals

Opens the Create Journals window.

Edit Journal Options

Opens the Edit Journal Options window.

Delete Journals

Opens the Delete Journals window.

Journal ID

Journal identifier. Clicking the link displays more information about the journal and assigned mirrors and journal volumes.

Attribute

Indicates whether the journal is Master, Restore, or Initial.

Number of Journal VOLs

Number of journal volumes registered in the journal.

Journal Capacity

Capacity of the journal volume registered in the journal. If two journal volumes are registered, the amount of the reserve journal volume is subtracted from the total.

Number of Data VOLs

Number of volumes associated with the journal.

With the delta resync configuration, the number of data volumes registered to the journal of the mirrors not for delta resync is displayed. The number of volumes registered to the journal of the delta resync mirrors (whose status is Hold, Holding, or Hold(Failure)) is not displayed.

Data Capacity

Total capacity of all associated volumes.

With the delta resync configuration, the total capacity of the data volumes registered to the journal of the mirrors not for delta resync is displayed. The total capacity of the data volumes registered to the journal of the delta resync mirrors (whose status is Hold, Holding, or Hold(Failure)) is not displayed.

MP Unit ID*

MP Unit identifier.

Encryption*

Journal's encryption status:

  • Enabled: The journal contains encrypted volumes.

  • Disabled: The journal contains unencrypted volumes.

  • Mixed: The journal contains both encrypted and unencrypted volumes.

Note: Encryption of data is not ensured in an LDEV with the Mixed encryption status. To manage data encryption, use an LDEV for which Encryption is Enabled or Disabled.

  • - (hyphen): The pool to which the journal volume belongs is an external volume or blocked.

Inflow Control*

Indicates whether the flow of update data to the journal volume is restricted by slowing the response to hosts.

Data Overflow Watch*

Number of seconds the system would monitor write data to the journal volume when the journal volume is full (100%). If Inflow Control is disabled, a hyphen (-) is displayed.

Cache Mode*

Indicates whether journal data is stored in cache memory in the restore journal.

More Actions

Click to access the following windows:

  • Assign MP Unit wizard

  • Export window

* These items do not appear in the table by default. To display these items, you must change the column settings for the table.